Our Variety Assessment

Its strengths, growing requirements and the conditions in which it performs best.

Scarlet Surprise is one of the most intensely pigmented red-fleshed apples, with red colouring in the wood, foliage, blossom, skin and flesh. Its small, distinctly sharp and lemony fruit is more useful for juice, cider and cooking than fresh eating. Harvest begins in late summer and storage rarely exceeds two weeks. The vivid pink blossom is highly ornamental.

Scarlet Surprise

Price range: 26,50 € through 59,75 €

Scarlet Surprise is an early-season pink-fleshed apple.

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Dispatch generally takes place from late November to February, depending on the weather and the progress of lifting the trees.

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1 year old grafted tree – approx. 1–2 m

Half-standard – 1 to 1.5 m stem

Low-stem tree – approx. 60 cm stem

Standard tree – 1.8 m stem and over

Apple rootstock options

Bittenfelder – approx. 6 m mature height

EM9 – approx. 2.5 m mature height

M116 – approx. 4 m mature height

MM111 – approx. 4 m mature height

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SKU: 4381 Categories: Apple trees, Red flesh apple trees

Description

Scarlet Surprise is an early-season red-fleshed apple. The apples will keep for a week or so, and have a fresh sharp flavour.

Scarlet Surprise apple blossom is a very attractive pink colour.

This is a true red-flesh apple – not only is the flesh pink / red, but the red pigmentation is found in the blossom, leaves, and wood of the tree.

Variety characteristics

Variety origin

American red-fleshed variety introduced by Bill Schultz in Oregon, generally considered identical or very close to Bill’s Red Flesh.

Origin

USDA zone

Flowering

Harvest period

Eating / keeping period

Use

Sweetness / acidity

Disease resistance

Self-fertility

Pollinator value

Ploidy

Origin and identity

Parentage

Probable descendant of Surprise

Synonyms

Bill’s Red Flesh, Scarlet, Firecracker, Fire Cracker

Growth and adaptation

Vigour and habit

Vigorous, pink to red blossom, red fruit with red flesh, very short keeping ability

Disease behaviour

Scab

Susceptible

Pollination

Compatible pollinating varieties

For reliable fruit set, plant at least one variety with a compatible flowering period nearby. Flowering period: 1 - very early.

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Harvest calendar

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August 15-31

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Additional variety information for Scarlet Surprise is provided in partnership with Orange Pippin.